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Lilly Bekele-Piper is a cultural architect whose work spans public speaking, event curation, design, and media production, centering African culture and its global diasporas.

Latoya West-Blackwood is a cultural strategist and creative producer specialising in publishing, project management, and nonprofit leadership.

Lola Shoneyin is a Nigerian poet and author who launched her debut novel, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives, in the UK in May 2010.

Laura Sheïlla Inangoma is a dedicated advocate for equal rights and gender responsiveness.

Lesley Nneka Arimah was born in the UK and grew up in Nigeria and elsewhere her father was stationed. Her stories have won a National Magazine Award, Commonwealth Short Story Prize, Caine Prize, and an O. Henry Award.

Lina Meruane is an award-winning Chilean writer and scholar of Palestinian descent living between Santiago, New York and Madrid.